Re- View Number Two

I did not mention that yesterday’s image was one I already posted but slightly better (I hope better) editing. I am doing a week of these because they are ones I am thinking I will print. Any thoughts on them, or what would look better or latest number of gray cars passing your window in 6 hours (yes it is desperate here) would be appreciated. Yesterday’s photo was from central Alaska off a secondary road east of Denali. And one of my favorite photos.

While I have tried hard over these six years not to post duplicates it has happened a few times but this week is a choice.

Today is a sweeping view of the Yosemite Valley with Bridal Veil Falls in the center. Again a re-edited version.

Waiting

“Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT

Rustic (2 photos)

This is a bridge rebuilt in the same location representing how the original bridges were quickly constructed in the 1940’s for the Alaskan Highway.

Just a Lovely Walk

This carriage path on the island of Acadia in the National Park is so inviting today. I think I have been in place way too long. We go for walks but not anywhere new. I need to find someplace close and get outside this weekend - outside but more than my deck which I am sanding down and retaining: LOCKDOWN FUN. (And there is nothing left to clean in the house!)

One Small Leap For Duckdom

A Blue-winged Teal leaps into the air.

Now This Is Different

A small shop in Sitka, AK had a clever way to display buttons.

Anger Management 101

Most of the bears we viewed were either occupied eating or just looked like they were curious about us or “above” us and could not be bothered. This one seemed like you did not want to provoke him.

Gypsum

The “sands” of White Sands National Monument. A magical place in part because we were there on a perfect weather day, not too hot, not windy and just lovely light.

Purple Mountains Majesty

I shared a similar photo to this two or three years ago. This is from a better angle and I think I have processed it more reasonably. It was a beautiful night in Yosemite National Park and quiet after the day folks had departed. The nearly full moon rose over Half Dome and the fading light turned it into a purple glow. Magical.

“I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness.” Psalm 145: 5,6 NLT

Used

When I was in Kinston, NC (way back when travel was permitted) I saw this food truck from the PBS show, Chef and the Farmer. Vivian Howard, the Chef, wrote a cook book and used this truck to travel promoting her book and cooking some samples. Now it seems to be just parked and waiting for the sequel? Her show ran a few seasons on PBS and it was well done. She has a new show on Southern food origins that began four week ago that is also worth the viewing . But the best part is going to the restaurant in Kinston. Highly Recommended. (Also you can view two reviews in Eats!)

A Little Different

How are you doing in the “You can’t eat out anywhere crisis?” We are doing too well! A sampling below:

Grilled Chicken

Fresh Salmon

Waffle Night

Soup “n Salad

Ham Slice: plus!

Taco Trio

Pan fired cod

Homeade Turkey Noodle Soup with fresh biscuits

French Toast, Eggs and Bacon

Lost Fort

Sometime after we moved to Williamsburg, VA in 1990 the ourliine of the original Jamestown Fort was uncovered after being presumed to have all washed away years before. In fact a very small portion of the fort was gone but more than 90% was still there. They have since found many artifacts and lots more sites like the very first church. For a while they erected these short walls to show the position of the fort walls.

Barred Owlet

My neighbor is a rescue guy and busy. He and his wife respond to calls for injured or otherwise in distress primarily birds of prey. They volunteer at a place that rehibilitates then and then releases then again. This 3 or 4 week old Barred Owl feel from the nest. They bring it home and then prepare to replace him in the next again. And they did. They have had adult owls, eagles hawks and more for overnight guests. This one was certainly cute.

Unperturbed Seals

This ice fall is from Kenai Fjords National Park. There were several seals sunning on the ice floes and they did not scatter when the ice fell.

Red Chair for Two

One of my favorite images from Lake Louise, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI

“But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm beating against a wall, or like the relentless heat of the desert. But you silence the roar of foreign nations. As the shade of a cloud cools relentless heat, so the boastful songs of ruthless people are stilled.” Isaiah 25: 4,5 NLT

Mackinac Island Redux VI

We will close our Mackinac Island tour (just a reminder to those sticklers for numbers - you know who you are, we started on Sunday!) with another view of the Grand Hotel. This beautiful place with the “worlds longest front porch” is celebrating its 133rd birthday this year, you ought to go. I hope to this summer. We won’t be staying but maybe a lunch?

Pretty decent photo for my week there a few years ago. Thanks for traveling with me on this trainee photo trip.

Mackinac Island Redux V

This rather poorly lit scene features three other things Mackinac Island is well known for besides horses: Fudge (three shops at least in this photo), bikes and late 19th and early 20th century architecture. But mostly fudge.

Mackinac Island Redux IV

Once again for context see Monday’s post.

Once again in a carless society you get to your hotel in one of these snappy carriages and the deep burgundy one in front from the Grand Hotel is as snappy as they get. We did not have a hotel, I found a B&B and we walked about six blocks. I would like to have this shot over again, expose better and shoot from a different angle. As it is I did not get run over so that was a victory.

Mackinac Island Redux III

Story on this series on Monday’s post.

As no automobiles are allowed on the island alls sorts of things happen by bicycle and horse drawn equipment. Here was a funeral occurring at this chuch with the hearse waiting to take the casket to the cemetery. I stayed a respectable distance from the event. For his photo I cropped it a bit, fixed some minor issues and adjusted both color and contrast. I liked that I was able to get both the hearse and the cross, reality tempered by hope.